BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________

 )

Application of )

 )

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST-2011-0060

(d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) OST-2010-0082

 ) OST-2008-0095

For Exemptions from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(Monterrey, Mexico – San Antonio, Texas; )

Monterrey, Mexico – Chicago, Illinois; )

Guadalajara, Mexico – Las Vegas, Nevada; )

Monterrey, Mexico – Houston, Texas; )

Monterrey, Mexico – Las Vegas, Nevada) )

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APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V.

(VIVAAEROBUS) FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS

Communications concerning this document should be addressed to:

David M. Kirstein

Joanne W. Young

KIRSTEIN & YOUNG PLLC

1750 K Street N.W.

Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 331-3348 (telephone)

(202) 331-3933 (facsimile)

Counsel for 

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

February 28, 2012

NOTICE: Answers supporting or opposing this application must be filed with the 

Department on or before March 14, 2012. 
BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________

 )

Application of )

 )

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST-2011-0060

(d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) OST-2010-0082

 ) OST-2008-0095

For Exemptions from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(Monterrey, Mexico – San Antonio, Texas; )

Monterrey, Mexico – Chicago, Illinois; )

Guadalajara, Mexico – Las Vegas, Nevada; )

Monterrey, Mexico – Houston, Texas; )

Monterrey, Mexico – Las Vegas, Nevada) )

_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V.

(VIVAAEROBUS) FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. 

(“vivaAerobus”), a Mexican air carrier, respectfully requests renewal of the exemption authority 

that the Department of Transportation (the “Department”) granted in the above-captioned 

dockets to engage in scheduled foreign air transport of persons, property and mail between (1) 

Monterrey, Mexico and San Antonio, Texas; Monterrey, Mexico and Chicago, Illinois; and 

Guadalajara, Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada; (2) Monterrey, Mexico and Houston, Texas and 

(3) Monterrey, Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. By Notices of Action Taken on March 25, 2011

and April 1, 2011 the Department granted vivaAerobus exemption authority for these routes.

vivaAerobus’ existing exemption authority expires on March 25, 2012 for the Monterrey – San 

Antonio, Monterrey – Chicago, and Guadalajara – Las Vegas routes and on April 1, 2012 for the 

Monterrey – Las Vegas and Monterrey – Houston routes. vivaAerobus requests that the

Department grant renewal of these exemptions for a two-year period and relies on the provision 
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February 28, 2012

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of the Administrative Procedures Act and Part 377 of the Department’s procedural regulations to 

continue its existing authorization in force pending a final decision on this renewal request. 

In support of this Application, vivaAerobus states as follows:

1. vivaAerobus was established in November 2006 as the first low-cost Mexican air 

carrier. It currently operates to various cities in Mexico, as well as to Houston, Texas; Las Vegas, 

Nevada; San Antonio, Texas; and Chicago, Illinois; Orlando, Florida; and Miami, Florida. 

2. vivaAerobus has been found fit, willing and able to provide foreign air transportation 

and currently holds a foreign air carrier permit to operate scheduled service between the Mexican 

points of Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Leon, Queretaro, and Cancun and Austin, Texas. See

Order 2008-1-23. It also holds exemption authority for (a) Hermosillo, Mexico — Las Vegas, 

Nevada; (b) Monterrey, Mexico – Orlando, Florida; (c) Monterrey, Mexico – Miami, Florida; (d) 

Guadalajara, Mexico – Houston, Texas; (e) Guadalajara, Mexico – San Antonio, Texas. See

Notice of Action Taken, Docket DOT-OST-2009-0298 dated December 6, 2011; Notice of 

Action Taken, Docket OST-2011-0148 dated August 17, 2011. There have been no material 

changes within the company that would affect the Department’s prior fitness findings.

3. vivaAerobus uses Boeing 737-300 aircraft for all its services. Mexico is a contracting 

state to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (“ICAO”) and observes all applicable 

ICAO standards. This renewal application does not raise any environmental or energy issues

because approval of this request will not result in an increase in fuel consumption of ten million 

gallons or more in the near future. 

4. The requested authority is covered by the U.S.–Mexico Air Transport Agreement. 

On December 12, 2005, the Governments of the United States and Mexico signed an amendment 

to the Bilateral broadening air transport services between the two counties and permitting 
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designated Mexican carriers, to operate from a “point or points in Mexico to a point or points in 

the United States” subject to limitations on the number of designations per market. 

vivaAerobus’s requested renewal authority is within the scope of the U.S.–Mexico bilateral.

5. Grant of this exemption renewal is consistent with the public interest. vivaAerobus’s 

scheduled operations will increase competition in the U.S.–Mexico market and provide low-cost 

travel options to passengers.

WHEREFORE, vivaAerobus respectfully requests the Department to renew the

exemption granted it in this docket to allow vivaAerobus to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between Monterrey, Mexico and San Antonio, 

Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; and Las Vegas, Nevada; and between Guadalajara, 

Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. vivaAerobus further requests any different or additional relief 

the Department may deem necessary. 

Respectfully Submitted,

_________________________

David M. Kirstein

Joanne W. Young

KIRSTEIN & YOUNG PLLC

1750 K Street N.W.

Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 331-3348 (telephone)

(202) 331-3933 (facsimile)

Counsel for 

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

February 28, 2012
Certificate of Service

I certify that on this 28th day of February 2012, a copy of the foregoing 

Exemption Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. was

served by email on the following:

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

benjamin_slocum@usairways.com

bob.kneisley@wnco.com

carl.nelson@aa.com

cefelts@fedex.com

dan.weiss@coair.com

howard_kass@usairways.com

jeff.morgan@delta.com

Jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com

jhill@dlalaw.com

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

JCanny@amerijet.com

msinick@ssd.com

oracio.marquez@united.com

john.allen@faa.gov

urskr @state.gov

brian.hedberg@dot.gov

robert.finamore@dot.gov

patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

rbkeiner@crowell.com

robert.cohn@hoganlevells.com

robert.land@jetblue.com

rpommer@atlasair.com

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

slachter@lachter-clements.com

sllunsford@fedex.com

steve.morrissey@united.com

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Lyndsey Grunewald